More Questions on Geography
- Q. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
A)Hydro power
B)Atomic power
C)Thermal power
D)Wind power
Answer: Thermal power
- Q. Madagascar is the only home of many species of
A)Lemur
B)Giraffe
C)Hippopotamus
D)Orangutan
Answer: Lemur
- Q. Sand stone, Conglomerate, Limestone, Shale, Chalk and Coal are example of:
A)Metamorphic Rocks
B)Igneous Rocks
C)Sedimentary Rocks
D)None of Above
Answer: Sedimentary Rocks
- Q. Which of the following groups of rivers fall in the Bay of Bengal?
A)Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra
B)Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
C)Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari
D)Ganga, Yamuna, Gandak
Answer: Ganga, Brahmaputra, Hooghly
- Q. The second largest river system in India, next to the Ganga system, is that of ________.
A)Brahmani
B)Godavari
C)Krishna
D)Baitarni
Answer: Godavari
- Q. The word used to describe the shape of earth is ________
A)Sphere
B)Flat
C)Circle
D)Oblate spheroid
Answer: Oblate spheroid
- Q. Godwin Austin is a
A)Telescope inventor
B)Pass
C)Peak
D)Geologist
Answer: Peak
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ? I. Troposphere : weather phenomena II. Stratosphere : ozone layer III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth’s surface IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
A)II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)I, II and IV
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Katchatheevu Island was ceded by India to which country in 1974?
A)Indonesia
B)Sri Lanka
C)Maldives
D)Myanmar
Answer: Sri Lanka
- Q. Tibet, the highest plateau in the world, is a
A)Continental plateau
B)Piedmont plateau
C)Intermontane plateau
D)Volcanic plateau
Answer: Intermontane plateau
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light. 2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 1 only
- Q. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which state?
A)Gujarat
B)Maharashtra
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Jharkhand
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Primary Producers fall in two categories e.g.
A)Xylotrops
B)Indigotrops and Xylotrops
C)Numerotrops
D)Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
Answer: Phototrophs and Chemotrophs
- Q. Chemical weathering is a name given to
A)Removal of soil by chemical action
B)Disintegration of rocks without any change in their chemical composition
C)Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
D)Artificial breaking up of rocks for man's use
Answer: Chemical interaction of oxygen, carbon dioxide or water with the minerals in the rocks
- Q. The major peaks like Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Mansalu, Chooyu, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna all are situated in:
A)The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
B)The Western Ghat
C)Sivalik Range
D)The Eastern Ghats
Answer: The Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
- Q. The red colour of red soil is due to
A)Iron
B)Nitrogen
C)Humus
D)Copper
Answer: Iron
- Q. The chief coal bearing formation in India is known as the
A)Vindhyans
B)Siwaliks
C)Gondwanas
D)Cuddappahs
Answer: Gondwanas
- Q. Which of the following is called Red Planet?
A)Mars
B)Venus
C)Mercury
D)Jupiter
Answer: Mars
- Q. Which State of India has the largest reserves of monazite, with a high thorium content?
A)Gujarat
B)Kerala
C)Karnataka
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Kerala
- Q. Hurricanes or typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature
A)Anywhere in the tropical zone
B)Over land bodies only
C)In a belt 35°-65° N and S latitudes
D)Over water bodies only
Answer: Over water bodies only
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